Julie Moos
Nov. 4, 2012
8:07 am
In the final hours of the presidential campaign, the largest
endorsing newspaper in the swing state of Wisconsin has thrown its support to GOP nominee Mitt Romney.
In an editorial published Sunday, the Wisconsin State Journal said:
This is not an easy endorsement to make.
Obama is the more likeable candidate and inspiring speaker. Obama inherited a mess from his predecessor, Republican President George W. Bush, who was even more disappointing than Obama has been.
Obama got us out of Iraq. He pressured public schools to reform. He gave the final order that got Osama bin Laden.
But this election is about jobs, the slow economy and Washington's dysfunction. Our leaders can't even pass a budget, much less stabilize soaring debt that's burdening our children and grandchildren.
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Andrew Beaujon
Nov. 1, 2012
3:58 pm
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Caitlin Johnston
Oct. 27, 2012
4:37 pm
The Des Moines Register endorsed Mitt Romney Saturday night for the presidency. Breaking from 40 years of Democratic endorsements, the Register cited the economy, job creation and an ability to work across party lines as reasons for their support of Romney.
"The former governor and business executive has a strong record of achievement in both the private and the public sectors," the paper wrote in its endorsement. "He was an accomplished governor in a liberal state. He founded and ran a successful business that turned around failing companies."
The endorsement breaks the pre-existing tie in
endorsements from major papers in Swing States. The Register joins five other papers -- including the Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel -- to flip its support from Obama in 2008 to Romney in 2012, giving the GOP nominee the lead in Swing State newspaper endorsements.
"Our support for Republican Mitt Romney may surprise, it may anger, it may please,"
the Register's Editorial Board acknowledges. "Opinions expressed by this board in no way affect news coverage, except to the extent than an endorsement itself becomes news."
The New York Times underscored its editorial independence as well Saturday when it
announced its endorsement of Obama, citing the economy, health care and women's issues as key reasons behind its decision. The Times also backed Obama in 2008.
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Julie Moos
Oct. 27, 2012
4:32 pm
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Julie Moos
Oct. 25, 2012
8:44 am
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